Persephone's Dream

Learning to Dream

Persephone's Dream


The rain falls in teardrops from the sky 
She stands quietly at the window wondering why 
Trying to link the pictures of yesterday 
With the delicate tapestry of today 

Somewhere the clouds came to cover her heart 
Somehow the currents of time swept over her life 
Words of a lifetime no longer are heard 
Falling on empty promises of intimacy 

The pain falls in teardrops from her eyes 
She lays quietly caught between truth and the lies 
Trying to mend the fractures of her soul 
With the fragile thread of hope 

Sometimes the dreams seem so painful and real 
Somehow trying to find the balance between ice and steel 
Words and promises drift through her memory 
Falling on the emptiness of her hand, alone 

Now she lays quietly as sleep finds her 
Slowly covering her fears and memory 
Ashes are all that is left 
Smoke where once there was fire 
Palm of her hand gently covering her eyes 
She dreams of softer love and clearer skies 

Outside - the rain continues to fall